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The process to format an SD card to FAT32 is different for Windows, Linux and macOS.
The process to format an SD card to FAT32 is different for each operating system.


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{{critical|text=ChromeOS and Android are not an option and formatting an SD card with its built-in formatter may result in it becoming unusable by consoles.}}
Optionally, if you have a 3DS with custom firmware, you can instead use GodMode9:
 
* [[3DS:GodMode9 Usage#Format an SD card]]
{{info|text=iOS/iPadOS cannot format SD cards.}}
 
=== Alternatives ===
* If you have a 3DS with custom firmware, you can instead use [[3DS:GodMode9 Usage#Format an SD card|GodMode9]].
* If you have an unpatched or modchipped Switch, you can instead use [[switchguide:user_guide/all/partitioning_sd_syscfw|Hekate]] or [https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/TegraExplorer TegraExplorer]
** Note: Under TegraExplorer, if you do not wish to create an emuNAND, e.g. for a sysCFW setup or for other consoles, select Only Fat32 instead of <code>Fat32 + EmuMMC</code>


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If you already understand how to use the tools in the above guides, here are direct links to their pages:
If you already understand how to use the tools in the above guides, here are direct links to their pages:
* Windows: [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/ SD Memory Card Formatter] + [http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat]
* Windows: [https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/ SD Association Formatter] + [http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm guiformat]
* Mac: [https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-utility/format-a-disk-for-windows-computers-dskutl1010 Disk Utility]
* Mac: [https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-utility/format-a-disk-for-windows-computers-dskutl1010 Disk Utility]
* Linux: [https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools dosfstools]
* Linux: [https://gparted.org/download.php GParted] + [https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools dosfstools]


[[Category:General guides]]
[[Category:General guides]]

Revision as of 04:58, 3 May 2023

The process to format an SD card to FAT32 is different for each operating system.

Choose your operating system

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Optionally, if you have a 3DS with custom firmware, you can instead use GodMode9:

If you already understand how to use the tools in the above guides, here are direct links to their pages:

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